Germany

'No Jews in our hotel': Israeli family denied access to Bavarian hotel

A hotel in Bavaria barred an Israeli family with a “no Jews allowed” message, prompting public backlash, an apology, and a police investigation.

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Police officers stand in front of the Verden Regional Court during the trial against Daniela Klette, former member of German far-left militant group The Red Army Faction (RAF) on May 27, 2026 in Verden, northern Germany.

Man wearing Star of David necklace beaten in possible antisemitic gang attack in Germany

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The real threat behind Europe’s crackdown on brit milah - opinion

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Europe’s Israel policy, the search for a unifying narrative - opinion


Has the security equation in Europe changed? - opinion

The United States is staying in Europe but refusing to live up to past expectations or terms. The relationship is moving from a near-absolute, unconditional guarantee to a conditional partnership.

US Army Brig. Gen. Curtis King, commanding general of 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command speaks with Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, April 30 in Ansbach, Germany.

For the first time in decades, Israel is imposing its will on Hamas - opinion

A weakened Hamas, expanding Israeli control, and regional backing are reshaping Gaza’s future.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Head of Anne Frank Educational Center questions Yad Vashem's Germany expansion, drawing backlash

The Israeli-born educator warned that Yad Vashem's planned branches in Germany could face controversy over the institution's ties to the Israeli government.

People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

Man charged in UK with assisting foreign intelligence service linked to Iran

According to police, the allegations were believed to relate to Iran and to the targeting of a British-based journalist at Iran International, which is critical of Tehran's government.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers

“Working together with our German partners, this center will help ensure that the truth of the Holocaust is preserved and passed on to future generations,” said Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan.

Exterior view of the new Yad Vashem Education Center in Munich.

Syrian national arrested for aiding 2025 Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing

A Syrian national was arrested in Berlin for aiding and abetting a 2025 knife attack at the Holocaust Memorial that left a Spanish tourist critically injured.

A single lit candle lies on a frost covered concrete block at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on January 26, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

German police arrest Syrian suspected of helping attack at Holocaust memorial

The arrest of the suspect, identified as Khalaf A., in line with German privacy laws, follows the sentencing of a Syrian refugee, Wassim Al M., in March to 13 years behind bars for attempted murder.

A single lit candle lies on a frost covered concrete block at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on January 26, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

US plans to cut strategic bombers, warships available to NATO in a crisis, 'Spiegel' reports

According to the Spiegel report, an envoy of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed senior officials from member states on the plan at NATO headquarters in Brussels late last week.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, on May 22, 2026.

Germany supported Hamas-linked organization for years without tracking funds, audit finds

The audit concerns state funding for the organization Islamic Relief, which is purported to have ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.

The superior court of justice in Schoeneberg is pictured as as trial opens against a Syrian alleged militia leader for crimes against humanity in Berlin, on March 27, 2026.

‘Copenhagen’ in Jerusalem revisits the Nazi-era meeting that shaped the nuclear age

Copenhagen in Jerusalem’s Khan Theatre probes truth, memory, and nuclear ethics through the enigmatic 1941 meeting of Bohr and Heisenberg.

The Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen was founded in 1921 as the Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of Copenhagen by Danish theoretical physicist Niels Bohr.